About the Author

Dylan Tollemache

Founder and Australian Distributor, Xinzuo Australia

Dylan runs Xinzuo Australia from Wacol, Queensland, with his wife. He is the official Australian distributor for both Xinzuo and Hezhen kitchen knives, working directly with the manufacturing team in Yangjiang, China.

Dylan brings over 15 years of e-commerce experience in product sourcing and brand building. That background taught him how to evaluate manufacturing quality, build supply chains, and cut through marketing noise to find products that actually deliver.

He has visited the Xinzuo factory in Yangjiang multiple times, walking the production line from raw steel billets through to final edge sharpening. He has tested every knife in the range personally, from the entry-level starter knives through to the premium professional chef knives. His articles on this site draw on that first-hand experience, combined with peer-reviewed metallurgy research, manufacturer data, and real-world kitchen testing.

Every article published on xinzuo.com.au is written or reviewed by Dylan. The goal is straightforward: give Australian home cooks and professionals the factual, specific information they need to choose the right knife. No generic filler, no exaggerated claims. If a $60 knife does the job, he will tell you that instead of pushing the $300 option.

When he is not writing about knife steel hardness or Damascus steel construction, Dylan is usually testing new knife prototypes, running the warehouse, or answering customer emails.

Contact: support@xinzuo.com.au

Located: 59 Nashos Pl, Wacol QLD 4076, Australia